ZURICH (Reuters) – Croatia defender Dejan Lovren has been banned for one worldwide match over feedback he made on social media about opponents Spain following his aspect’s Three-2 Nations League win in November.

In the meantime, Bayern Munich ahead Thomas Mueller and Ajax Amsterdam defender Maximilian Woeber will miss each legs of their groups’ respective Champions League spherical of 16 ties after being banned for 2 European video games following crimson playing cards final month.

Mueller will sit out the tie towards Liverpool and Woeber misses his aspect’s conflict with Actual Madrid.

Lovren posted a video on Instagram the place he appeared to brag about elbowing Actual Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and made insulting feedback concerning the Spain crew following the sport on March 15.

He additionally instructed reporters after the match that Spain have been “impolite on the pitch” and unhealthy losers.

UEFA stated that Lovren had fallen foul of a clause in its disciplinary guidelines which penalises anybody “whose conduct is insulting or in any other case violates the fundamental rule s of respectable conduct.”

He was suspended from Croatia’s subsequent UEFA competitors match, which is the Euro 2020 qualifiers at house to Azerbaijan in March.

Regardless of the win, Croatia completed backside of Group A4 after shedding their closing recreation to England and have been relegated to League B of UEFA’s new competitors.

Mueller was given a straight crimson card for a excessive kick on Nicolas Tagliafico throughout Bayern’s Three-Three draw towards Ajax and was banned for 2 European membership matches. Woeber was dismissed in a separate incident of the identical match.